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UAAP: Green Archers end championship drought with win over Fighting Maroons, 73-69

The DLSU Green Archers fully realized their dream of bringing glory back to Taft after defeating the UP Fighting Maroons, 73-69, in Game Three of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Finals earlier today, December 6, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Starting the season with a 4-3 record, La Salle went on a nine-game winning…

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UAAP: Green Archers see nine-game run snap at the hands of UP in Finals Game One

The DLSU Green Archers suffered a blowout defeat under the hands of the UP Fighting Maroons, 97-67, in the first game of the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Finals—breaking their 9-0 win streak.  In the trying effort, Mike Phillips was the only bright spot for the Green and White. The La Salle center finished with…

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UAAP: A look behind the Green Archers’ unbeaten run to the Final Four

Following their disappointing 4-3 showing in the first round of Season 86, the DLSU Green Archers managed to pull off the unexpected, shocking the competition with a complete sweep of Round Two. They brought their active win streak to a league-high eight after sealing a grind-it-out victory over their rival ADMU Blue Eagles last Saturday,…

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UAAP: Green Archers overcome fourth-quarter woes versus Blue Eagles to complete Round Two sweep

The DLSU Green Archers survived for a hard-earned triumph over their archrival ADMU Blue Eagles in a highly-anticipated rivalry match that came down to the final possession earlier today, November 18, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The Green and White improved to 11-3, earning their eighth-straight victory, avenging their Round One defeat,…

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UAAP: Green Archers’ balanced scoring effort versus AdU leads to fourth straight win

The DLSU Green Archers continued their dominance in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament as they won their fifth straight game, outclassing the fifth-ranked AdU Soaring Falcons, 69-57, to book their spot in the Final Four earlier tonight, November 8, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Big man Kevin Quiambao turned in another all-around Player…

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UAAP: 7-3 Green Archers survive fourth-quarter scare to slap UP with second loss

In another nail-biting contest, the DLSU Green Archers managed to seize control and exact revenge for their first-round loss as they outlasted the top-ranked UP Fighting Maroons, 88-79, earlier tonight, November 5, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.  Two-way threat Kevin Quiambao cemented his already solid case for the Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors…

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UAAP: Quiambao posts triple-double, leads Green Archers in convincing 88-78 win over Bulldogs

The DLSU Green Archers successfully bounced back from their prior loss in the first round to defeat the NU Bulldogs, taking the UAAP Season 86 Round Two game between the two sides, 88-78. Surpassing his spectacular double-double performance against UST, MVP-frontrunner Kevin Quiambao carried the Green Archers to victory with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and…

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Weighing in on “the other sports”

Behind the overwhelming popularity of the country’s darling sports, there is a silent struggle faced by other disciplines which do not receive their dues.

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UAAP: Mendoza’s breakout game leads Lady Archers to victory over AdU for back-to-back wins

The DLSU Lady Archers started the second round of #UAAPSeason86 on a high note after successfully completing a comeback win against the AdU Lady Falcons, 71-61, earlier today, October 25, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Following this triumph, the Green and White now hold a 3-5 record. Rookie Tricia Mendoza had a breakout game for…

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Ang Liga: Green Booters keep composure to beat UP, advance to semis via penalty shootout

The DLSU Green Booters’ Team 1 managed to notch a win in their Ang Liga Season 19 Division 1 quarterfinals match versus the UP Fighting Maroons, winning the penalty shootout, 3-2, after a goalless 90 minutes of regulation play earlier today, October 22, at the UP Diliman Football Pitch. In the penalty decider, it was…